The present disclosure relates to a conductive aqueous ink composition for filling in an engraved micropattern, conductor-filled micropatterns fabricated using same, and a conductive device comprising same, wherein the conductive aqueous ink composition is conductive aqueous ink to be used for filling in an engraved micropattern formed on a substrate and can be applied to plastic bases, etc., and improve working environments due to low temperature sintering. The ink composition comprises: metal nanoparticles (A) protected by a dispersion stabilizer and ranging in particle size from 5 to 50 nm, metal particles (B) ranging in particle size from 100 to 900 nm; and a water-soluble solvent (C) having a boiling point of at least 150° C., the dispersion stabilizer containing a protective polymer composed of branched polyalkylene imine segments and polyoxyalkylene segments and an amine acid salt composed of an amine and an inorganic acid.

The present disclosure relates to a conductive aqueous ink composition for filling in an engraved micropattern, conductor-filled micropatterns fabricated using same, and a conductive device comprising same, wherein the conductive aqueous ink composition is conductive aqueous ink to be used for filling in an engraved micropattern formed on a substrate and can be applied to plastic bases, etc., and improve working environments due to low temperature sintering. The ink composition comprises: metal nanoparticles (A) protected by a dispersion stabilizer and ranging in particle size from 5 to 50 nm, metal particles (B) ranging in particle size from 100 to 900 nm; and a water-soluble solvent (C) having a boiling point of at least 150° C., the dispersion stabilizer containing a protective polymer composed of branched polyalkylene imine segments and polyoxyalkylene segments and an amine acid salt composed of an amine and an inorganic acid.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of thin silver nanoparticle layers, which are produced directly on a substrate as part of a coating or printing process. The layers show different colours in transmittance and reflectance. The layers do not show the typical conductivity of metallic layers, since the particles are essentially discrete particles which are not sintered. The invention further relates to decorative and security elements. When the layers are applied over a security element, such as a hologram, the obtained products show also different colours in reflection and transmission, an extremely bright optically variable image (OVD image) and high purity and contrast. Depending on the thickness of the layer a more or less intensive metallic aspect appears.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of thin silver nanoparticle layers, which are produced directly on a substrate as part of a coating or printing process. The layers show different colours in transmittance and reflectance. The layers do not show the typical conductivity of metallic layers, since the particles are essentially discrete particles which are not sintered. The invention further relates to decorative and security elements. When the layers are applied over a security element, such as a hologram, the obtained products show also different colours in reflection and transmission, an extremely bright optically variable image (OVD image) and high purity and contrast. Depending on the thickness of the layer a more or less intensive metallic aspect appears.

A manufacturing method for decorating natural leather with a decorative image includes applying on a crusted leather a base coat containing a pigment for providing a chromatic colour or an achromatic colour different from black, inkjet printing a colour image on the base coat using one or more pigmented UV curable inkjet inks, optionally applying a protective top coat on the image, and optionally applying a heat pressing or embossing step, wherein the chromatic colour or the achromatic colour different from black of the base coat and the inkjet printed colour image are used in combination to provide the decorative image.

A manufacturing method for decorating natural leather with a decorative image includes applying on a crusted leather a base coat containing a pigment for providing a chromatic colour or an achromatic colour different from black, inkjet printing a colour image on the base coat using one or more pigmented UV curable inkjet inks, optionally applying a protective top coat on the image, and optionally applying a heat pressing or embossing step, wherein the chromatic colour or the achromatic colour different from black of the base coat and the inkjet printed colour image are used in combination to provide the decorative image.

A method for preparing a dispersion of nanoparticles of a solid organic dye or pigment in a liquid carrier, the method comprising continuously mixing: at least one solution or slurry containing a reactant precursor for the solid organic dye or pigment in an organic or other solvent with the liquid carrier in a counter current mixing reactor whereby to obtain reaction of the reactant precursor and formation of the solid organic dye or pigment as a dispersion of nanoparticles in the liquid carrier and solvent mixture; optionally, removing unreacted reactant precursor and/or by-product from the dispersion when present; and optionally, concentrating the dispersion.

A method for preparing a dispersion of nanoparticles of a solid organic dye or pigment in a liquid carrier, the method comprising continuously mixing: at least one solution or slurry containing a reactant precursor for the solid organic dye or pigment in an organic or other solvent with the liquid carrier in a counter current mixing reactor whereby to obtain reaction of the reactant precursor and formation of the solid organic dye or pigment as a dispersion of nanoparticles in the liquid carrier and solvent mixture; optionally, removing unreacted reactant precursor and/or by-product from the dispersion when present; and optionally, concentrating the dispersion.

A nanoparticle used in 3D printing is disclosed herein. In an example, the nanoparticle can comprise: at least one metal oxide, which absorbs infrared light in a range of from about 780 nm to about 2300 nm and is shown in formula (1):

M.sub.mM′O.sub.n  (1)

wherein M is an alkali metal, m is greater than 0 and less than 1, M′ is any metal, and n is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 4; and a bilayer-forming surfactant encapsulating at least a portion of the metal oxide, wherein the nanoparticle has a diameter of from about 0.1 nm to about 500 nm.

Disclosed is an ink emulsion composition that, when used as an ink composition, retains a high concentration of a colorant and exhibits good re-dispersibility after drying, and that causes no change in the physical properties of the ink when stored for a long period of time. The ink emulsion composition contains: (A) a dye and/or a pigment; (B) a styrene-(meth)acrylic copolymer; and (C) a compound in an amount of more than 0.18 mass %, the compound (C) being represented by formula (1): ##STR00001## where t represents 1 to 5.